Daily Kos (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Spies for Hire: The Secret World of Intelligence Outsourcing By Tim Shorrock Simon & Shuster, 2008 439 pages $17.99 If your budget is limited or your spare hours are few, sit down at Barnes & Noble and read the first chapter of Tim Shorrock’s Spies for Hire: The Secret World of Intelligence Outsourcing. It's hard to imagine anyone getting that far who won't set aside the money and time to take the...
rochesterturning.com (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Looks like co-sleeping is back in the news again with a blog post by Rachel Barnhart at 13wham.com, now with a Public Campaign against it and PSAs on Youtube. I did a piece on this awhile back, but it's time to revisit and get the facts straight, Mam. Here’s the PSA: watch?v=MPF_IA8Qbk4 What, exactly were the circumstances [...]
Notes From Coode Street (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
The Evil Guest, forthcoming from Tor in September, is simply the most enjoyable Gene Wolfe novel I’ve ever read. I’ve read Wolfe novels that might have been more thought provoking or more intellectually rewarding, but this ’30s-style noir novel is a delight. The story? Cassie Casey is an actress working in Chicago about a [...]
LA Times (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
Jonathan Zittrain's book "The Future of the Internet -- and How to Stop It" prescribes a set of remedies to keep the Web open and vital. If asked to pick a favorite piece of consumer technology, who wouldn't choose an iPod over a personal computer?
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
It was mid-December, shortly after her Basketball Hall of Fame husband had filed for divorce, and Christine Olson just wasn't herself.
TravelPod.com Recent Updates (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Jump to the full entry & travel map Chaweng, Ko Samui, Thailand After being picked up at the hotel and taken from shop to shop in taxis, we finally arrived at the pier 70km out of Surat Thani to cath the ferry to Ko Samui. On the way we met a couple, Lewis and Jo from Wimbledon, who had been before and were going to the same area as us, so we all jumped in a tuk-tuk in Samui and headed for Mae...
Art in NYC (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Here’s some more drawings I did this week in San Francisco or on the way to Emetrics Summit - or while I was just looking around -Here is a drawing I did on the 757 Jet on the way to SFOHere’s another drawing I did outside of the SF MOMA museum on Friday, shortly before [...]
Turkish Armenians (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Book review – Part IGenocide of Truth, By Sukru Server AyaIstanbul Commerce University Publication N0. 25January 2008Armenian genocide is a controversial issue and also a fabrication by many Armenians and their supporters who benefit from it according to those who have studied the events of the end of 19th and the beginning of 20th century with an open mind and without prejudice. Through the efforts...
Cave 17 (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Krishnakumar Menon is one of the most accomplished playback singers in modern Bollywood; if you have listened to any filmi music in the last ten years, you might well have heard him wail away. He’s got a lovely, soaring voice that manages to maintain some edge even in his high register. So I was pretty [...]
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
CHARLESTOWN, Mass., May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The USS Constitution Museum recently seized an unparalleled opportunity and purchased at a Sotheby's auction one of its most significant acquisitions ev...
Wheelchair Dancer (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
In which I make a scene and embarrass my friends. I don't know why this one got to me. After all, it's not as if there aren't a fair number of inaccessible places in San Francisco, but it did. Two friends and I are shopping on Union Street in San Francisco; we've seen and bought some great stuff -- including the perfect wheelchair winter skirt (seen, not purchased -- too expensive). We pass Shaw Shoes...
architecture.mnp (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETNN3_6R-O4 Yes, my ninjas, I know I missed the Sunday video post - so here it is a day late. While I’m sure this threw off your entire weekend, I assure you that the video is just as interesting on a Monday morning… Here we have a brief video on Julien de Smedt [ JDS Architects , formerly of PLOT]. Julien discusses school, his work, starchitects and more - definitely...
Women's Wear Daily (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Actor and director Dennis Hopper completed a new short film in coordination with Italian accessories brand Tod's on Friday.
OTB News (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Even Rodin went to Credit Municipal of Paris, also known as ‘Auntie,’ when he was down on his luck. And as times get tougher, the institution has begun accepting wine. In between [...]
Archinect (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
The Braunschweig palace in central Germany is an imposing building dating back to the 18th century. It's got columns and statues of royalty on horseback, but walk inside and instead of suits of armor or priceless tapestries, there's a Starbucks. Everything about the palace is fake. The original building was bombed out during the war. The ruins were demolished in 1960. Palace 2.0 is just a facade. It...
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fionar | 05/05/2008
take a magical trip in words, photographs and recipes discovering coffee in the Philippines (book review)
raimondo | 04/23/2008
Dear partner in reaching the world for Christ, A recent note from a friend of the ministry really touched my heart: "This gift is made possible through the sacrifice of the lives of the 37 U.S. Navy men who were killed in action by Iraqi missiles aboard the USS Stark on May 17th, 1987, and is made in memory of them. Romans 8:28." In a follow-up email, this friend goes on to share, "My husband also
newport art museum | 04/15/2008
Newport, RI: Leave the wedding magazines on the coffee table this Friday, April 18 and scoot over to the Newport Art Museum for a first-hand look at designer trends in wedding table decor. Twelve designers are putting together elegant and exotic wedding table settings and decor for a special champagne reception between 4 pm and 7 pm. Their designs will be on view throughout the Museum's 19th...
